From the course: High-Stakes Communication
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Manage your physical presence
From the course: High-Stakes Communication
Manage your physical presence
- Imagine if every time you get in front of an audience, you giggle. How do you stop that? Well, first you have to know that it's happening. Ideally, you realize before your high-stakes moment and change it. And this awareness of what you need to work on means you can prepare and train your body to project confidence and comfort. So first, record yourself in a high-stakes situation. Video is a great tool for practice because it's uncomfortable. When we're about to be filmed, we often feel that same rush of nerves as the pressure to perform in a high-stakes moment. So pick one of your upcoming meetings or presentations. Even a virtual one. Hit Record, and if that's not possible because people don't want a camera in the room or because content is confidential, then simulate that moment. Set up your camera in your office and pretend someone just asked you a question like, why should we work with you? Record your answer. Now watch the recording with the audio on and the audio off. Notice…
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